Zac’s Legacy Fund and nation’s greatness: Mailbox for Jan. 1

I've lost multiple family members and clients to cancer; it's a horrible disease that leave families shattered. When it attacks a child, it is unforgiveable. I'm devoted to Zac's Legacy Childhood Cancer Fund. Helping families whose children are battling cancer makes me feel less broken inside.

When little Zackery Allen Carlson lost his cancer battle on Feb. 3, 2000, at age 2 ½, my heart broke for his parents, John and Sara. I have known John for 30 years. When he started Zac's Legacy Fund, I felt called to be part of their effort to help other parents going through a similar frightening journey. Zac's Legacy alleviates some of the non-medical financial burdens Colorado families face while their dependent child is battling cancer.

Zac's support allows families to stay with their children during cancer treatment, where they should be. When parents can focus on their child's treatment and recovery, rather than sweating their mortgage payment, the child's odds of success increase. Please join me and donate time, sweat, tears and money to help make a difference. We are recruiting a couple new board members to join our work. Won't you please make a contribution to help a family whose child's life is in danger?

Zac's has assisted over 200 families with children battling cancer. We have exceeded $1 million in financial support since 2001. It gives me peace knowing families can be families, even under these most dire circumstances, when humankind demonstrates its kindness and generosity. In hindsight, most of the families we've helped tell us they couldn't have made it through without Zac's support. It's very humbling. The more money we raise, the more lives we can positively impact. Please donate today at http://www.zacslegacy.org.

Teri Segelke, Greeley, Zac's Legacy Fund board president

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